RMC finishes voters survey, ready for polls

Rajamahendravaram: Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation (RMC) has completed the voters survey along with caste-based survey in the city as per the directions of Election Commission for conducting corporation elections, as the tenure of existing corporation will expire on July 2.

As per the survey, there are 690 STs, 38,845 SCs and 1,58,047 BCs relating to 50 divisions in the city. The total number of voters in 50 divisions are 3,00,546. Out of them 1,45,319 are male voters and 1,55,161 female voters and other voters 96.

As many as 106 surveyors went to each house and conducted general and caste-wise survey in all 50 divisions. The verification was completed by June 1 and published the list on June 5.Objections relating to caste will be accepted up to June 9 and complaints on the voters list allowed from June 10 to 12. On June 13, the surveyors will conduct field examination on the complaints.

As the voters survey was completed, YSR Congress Party is putting its efforts to capture mayor seat along with majority corporator seats in this election as TDP had proved its grip during last three terms. As there is change in state politics, now YSRCP is very much particular to win the corporation.